School: Tullogher, Ros Mhic Treoin (roll number 14648)
- Location:
- Tullagher, Co. Kilkenny
- Teacher: Mrs Winnie Murphy
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0846, Page 418
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- (continued from previous page)(Keep the bad dog with you, and the good dog wont bite you)
already given (115)
60) A miller's horse is well fed61) If you want to know me come and live with me62) You didn't eat a "haporth" salt with him yet63) Tisn't all the big men reap the harvest64) Empty vessels make most sound65) Hills are green far away66) There are good goods in small parcels
67) It is easier to live with the devil you know than with the devil you dont know
68) He who hides finds69) A fool and his money are soon parted70) Dont let the grass grow under your feet71) Strike the iron while it is hot
72) That's what I was just going to do,"
mar a dubhairt cailín bréagach na mbráthar
73) A promised wedding never was ate (eaten)
74) Growing down like a cows tail" said of old people who grow smaller with old age
75) He was very "lewd" of himself(sorry or disgusted with himself for saying or doing something) - a Connaught saying( go leamh dhó féin - probably )
- (Shoeing a child's bare foot)"Tick, tack, two, (tipping sole of foot)
John Smith, man, (-),
Are you within?
"Yes, indeed, sir, I am,"(continues on next page)
